Transport & space · 1903

Powered flight

The Wright Flyer makes the first controlled, sustained powered airplane flight.

On 17 December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, Orville Wright flew 37 m in 12 seconds; Wilbur's fourth flight that day covered 260 m. Their key advance was three-axis control, plus a custom 12 hp engine and efficient propellers. Airlines now fly over 4 billion passengers a year.

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